text_original: The matter of the divorce was sprung upon him, and it would have been well for Wolsey's fame if he had retired rather than involve him  self in the unworthy proceedings to which it led. But XI THE WORK OF WOLSEY 215 the temptation to all men to think themselves necessary *in the sphere which they have made their own is a subtle one; and those who begin by hoping that they may minimise inevitable mischief, end by being dragged into the mire.
text_transcription: THE MATTER OF THE DIVORCE WAS SPRUNG UPON HIM AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL FOR WOLSEY'S FAME IF HE HAD RETIRED RATHER THAN INVOLVE HIMSELF IN THE UNWORTHY PROCEEDINGS TO WHICH IT LED BUT THE TEMPTATION TO ALL MEN TO THINK THEMSELVES NECESSARY IN THE SPHERE WHICH THEY HAVE MADE THEIR OWN IS A SUBTLE ONE AND THOSE WHO BEGIN BY HOPING THAT THEY MAY MINIMISE INEVITABLE MISCHIEF AND BY BEING DRAGGED INTO THE MIRE
phonemes: ðə mˈæɾɚɹ ʌvðə dᵻvˈɔːɹs wʌz spɹˈʌŋ əpˌɑːn hˌɪm, ænd ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn wˈɛl fɔːɹ wˈɑːlsiz fˈeɪm ɪf hiː hæd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɪnvˈɑːlv hˌɪm sˈɛlf ɪnðɪ ʌnwˈɜːði pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz tʊ wˌɪtʃ ɪt lˈɛd. bˌʌt ɹˌoʊmən ɪlˈɛvən ðə wˈɜːk ʌv wˈɑːlsi tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ðə tɛmptˈeɪʃən tʊ ˈɔːl mˈɛn tə θˈɪŋk ðɛmsˈɛlvz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɪnðə sfˈɪɹ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæv mˌeɪd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɪz ɐ sˈʌɾəl wˌʌn; ænd ðoʊz hˌuː bɪɡˈɪn baɪ hˈoʊpɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ mˈeɪ mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl mˈɪstʃɪf, ˈɛnd baɪ bˌiːɪŋ dɹˈæɡd ˌɪntʊ ðə mˈaɪɚ.